Thursday, September 10, 2026
SGA leaders talk Org Aid, SGA 60 and fall elections, all “for the students”
The College Heights Herald Editorial Board meets with the Western Kentucky University Student Government Association leaders about SGA’s plans for the school year in the WKU SGA conference room in DSU on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (Lindsey McIntosh)
The Student Government Association preps to hit the road as part of its mission to help fund various organizations around campus. Read more by Anthony Clauson, Natalie Freidhof and Diego Alcaraz-Monje
A window into nature: SMC gallery to open
(FILE) Photographer Steve Jessmore speaks to students about his photos in the “Birds Doing Stuff” gallery that opened in Jody Richards Hall ahead of his lecture funded in part by the Hearst Foundation and WKU’s School of Media & Communication on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Dominic Di Palermo)
The WKU School of Media and Communication will open its doors Thursday for an evening among the landscapes of Kentucky and Colorado. “Places,” a gallery exhibition of photographer David Coyle’s landscape work, opens Sept. 10, 2026, at 6 p.m. in Jody Richards Hall. Coyle will kick off the night by presenting his work in the JRH auditorium, followed by a reception and official opening of the academic year’s first gallery. Read more by Bradlee Reed-Whalen
Law admissions forum advises students on admissions process
Law school officials from the University of Louisville, University of Kentucky, and Northern Kentucky University speak to students about applying to law school during a law school admissions forum in the Honors College and International Center on Sept. 9, 2026. (Megan Geisler)
The WKU Legal Studies program held its annual law school admissions forum today, bringing together admissions officials from Kentucky law schools to give advice to students interested in law school. Read more by Lauren Sexton
WKU Volleyball jumps into Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic
Western Kentucky University middle hitter Izzy Van De Wiele (25) and opposite hitter Kaira Knox (5) attempt to block a pass from Vanderbilt outside hitter Reese Animashaun (9) on September 16, 2025 during the game against Vanderbilt in E.A. Diddle Arena. (Summer Crawford)
WKU Volleyball hosts the third annual Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic this weekend. The Hilltoppers will play against Pepperdine, James Madison, and Eastern Kentucky University. Read more by Morgan Larkins
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